[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp":3,"chapter-ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Ghost Matchmaking: Ghost Emperor Husband and Campus Queen Wife",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882841,2500,"Chapter 49: The Benevolent-Hearted Mr. Tu, Is This Old Man Putting on an Act?","ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang was startled by the eccentric doctor’s shout, a flicker of confusion in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced over at him, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw the eccentric doctor slumped in his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as if he’d had a terrible shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This old man... don’t tell me he’s having a heart attack?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Or is he getting ready to punish Yun Zhenyue himself?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ruan Chunxiang was hesitating, wondering whether she should proceed with the punishment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eccentric doctor took a few ragged breaths and then shot to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop!\" he yelled, sucking in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the eccentric doctor seemed to have become a completely different person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His earlier expression of greed and coldness had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its place,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was the image of a dignified, righteous doctor with unimpeachable integrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was one of heartache and bitter disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How dare you go so far! I truly misjudged you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ruan Chunxiang assumed he was talking about Yun Zhenyue and nodded in agreement. \"She certainly is. I suggest a small punishment, and she still hesitates and refuses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s showing you absolutely no respect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to her surprise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the eccentric doctor immediately cut her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he pointed a trembling finger at her, his voice shaking with anger. \"I’m talking about you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think that my own disciple could be so cruel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Making her lick your shoes? Isn’t that a complete humiliation of her dignity? You brute! With a heart as venomous as a snake, you think you’re fit to be a doctor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang was completely floored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Licking the shoes... hadn’t the eccentric doctor just tacitly approved of that?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I was just doing what he seemed to want.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It was a way to please him and get my own revenge.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And now he’s turning around and blaming me?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did this old man take the wrong medicine or something?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So I guess that scalpel was a gift for a dog?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang had absolutely no idea what was going through the eccentric doctor’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was a mixture of utter confusion and grievance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue blinked, equally confused by the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A moment ago, I thought this eccentric doctor was cut from the same cloth as Ruan Chunxiang.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But now it seems I’ve misjudged him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but after stopping Ruan Chunxiang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his expression turned kind and benevolent; he all but had the words \"I’m a good guy\" written on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed. \"A healer must have a benevolent heart. It is our sacred duty to save lives and heal the wounded. Refusing any and all gifts is our professional baseline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I merely wanted to test you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never imagined you would so brazenly try to bribe me with a gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly misjudged you. If I were to teach you medicine, who knows how many ’red envelopes’ you’d demand from patients. That’s their life-saving money, you know!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you afraid that money will burn your hands?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eccentric doctor snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His disgust for Ruan Chunxiang was plain to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang nearly blacked out from rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lips parted, but no rebuttal came out. A thin sheen of moisture filmed her eyes; she had never felt so wronged in her life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Refuse gifts? How could he even say that with a straight face?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was that greedy expression just an act?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And a \"test\"?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, I haven’t even started learning medicine yet! When have I ever demanded red envelopes from patients?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This eccentric doctor... his ability to change faces is master-level, at least!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not... I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang took a moment to compose herself, swallowing her frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could explain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the eccentric doctor shook his head. \"No need to explain. You didn’t pass the test.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take that chair away. From now on, you’ll sit in the corner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t make things difficult for you. How much you learn will depend on your own ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left with no choice, she could only accept her fate meekly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing Yun Zhenyue’s bewildered expression,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the eccentric doctor broke into a kind, amiable smile. \"Child, you weren’t frightened, were you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, I was deliberately putting on an act just now. Please don’t misunderstand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not some villain blinded by greed. That was all for show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t had anything to drink for a while. I have a new cup right here. Congratulations on passing my test. You’ll definitely be a fine doctor one day. Why don’t you sit down and rest for a moment? I’ll pour you some water...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he secretly watched Yun Zhenyue’s expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the panda doll in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until Yun Zhenyue snapped out of her daze and seemed to believe him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that the cold sweat on the eccentric doctor’s brow finally stopped trickling down. His back was drenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That nearly scared the piss out of me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Thank goodness for my quick thinking!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I came up with the perfect excuse!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And thank goodness I took that extra glance!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Otherwise, if Ruan Chunxiang had actually gone through with the punishment, it would have been too late. Nothing I said would have mattered, no matter how righteous I pretended to be!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This girl is untouchable!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Fail to treat her right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Forget the director showing up, that panda doll of hers alone could dismantle my old bones!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yun Zhenyue sat on the eccentric doctor’s chair,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sipping the tea the eccentric doctor had prepared,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>her mind was still a complete blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What just happened?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant question mark seemed to pop up over Yun Zhenyue’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the eccentric doctor assumed she was still upset. He sidled up to her, bowing slightly, and whispered obsequiously, \"Right, about how she treated you... why don’t you punish her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She wanted you to lick her shoes, right? I’ll make her lick yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just the uppers, she’ll lick the soles clean too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ruan Chunxiang, who was huddled in the corner, bit her lower lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid she would burst into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could it be that this eccentric doctor is actually a good person?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Did I completely misjudge him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Otherwise, why would he treat us so differently!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Zhenyue glanced over at Ruan Chunxiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she looked down at her own white sneakers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, she said flatly, \"Forget it. There’s no need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this shoe-licking thing some kind of weird fetish?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Weird!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s just too weird!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m not into that kind of thing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Meanwhile.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience from Monkey Country was dumbfounded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all utterly bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait, what?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this for real? Is this that same greedy quack, Mr. Tu?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Anyone who didn’t know better would think he was some famous, virtuous physician!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A \"test\"?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He was grinning from ear to ear when he took that scalpel.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And now he’s criticizing Ruan Chunxiang for giving him a gift?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how they looked at it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seemed like the eccentric doctor was deliberately targeting Ruan Chunxiang to suck up to Yun Zhenyue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Did I sleep through something, or am I going blind? How is this possible?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Something’s not right. Something is VERY not right!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[So giving a gift was the wrong move? The one who gave nothing gets preferential treatment, while the one who gave a gift gets sent to the corner?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That woman from Dragon Country must know some secret!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[That damn eccentric doctor! Who’s he putting on this act for? He’s nuts!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>seeing Yun Zhenyue get preferential treatment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Dragon Country audience went wild!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Damn, this doctor is amazing! Now that’s a REAL doctor!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Who called him a quack? This doctor is the best!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I think all doctors in Dragon Country need to learn from Mr. Tu!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What he just said nearly brought me to tears. I once had a doctor at a crooked hospital insist on a ’red envelope’ for my mom’s surgery.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[May every doctor in the world be just like him!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1333,"2026-06-10T06:39:54.391Z",1,"novelbin.me","6c064abde4970fcc451fac90d050ba8e765d660d7adb8674b8336b12e16e0a2f","ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-50","ghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-chapter-48",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fghost-matchmaking-ghost-emperor-husband-and-camp-cover.jpg"]